camlet

American  

[kam-lit] / ˈkæm lɪt /

noun

1. a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear.

2. apparel made of this material.

3. a rich fabric of medieval Asia believed to have been made of camel's hair or angora wool.

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verb (used with object)

camletted, camletting

1. to decorate (fabric, book edges, etc.) with a colorful, marbled design.

camlet British  

/ ˈkæmlɪt /

noun

1. a tough waterproof cloth

2. a garment or garments made from such cloth

3. a soft woollen fabric used in medieval Asia

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Etymology

Origin of camlet

1350–1400; Middle English camelet < Middle French, perhaps < Arabic khamlah kind of plush fabric, akin to khaml nap, pile

Example Sentences

A rosy, dark-eyed face looked out from the faded green calash, a gayly flowered gown was looped up over a blue quilted petticoat, and a red camlet cloak hung down behind.

From Spinning-Wheel Stories by Alcott, Louisa May

There were moreen, bombazine, alpaca, camlet, orleans, ber�ge, Australian cord, cable cord, and many kinds as new to me as they would have been to a fakir.

From A Month in Yorkshire by White, Walter

Send also of the same camlet and trimming as may be enough to make cushions for the chamber chairs.

From Quilts Their Story and How to Make Them by Webster, Marie D. (Marie Daugherty)

She had a crimson satin plaid over her head, and she wore a black silk apron and a grey camlet gown.

From Ringan Gilhaize or The Covenanters by Galt, John

History and romance have consecrated the brown camlet overcoat, and trunks of the same material worn by Louis XI.

From The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories by Balzac, Honor? de